Proxy statement – this term is used in the area of Corporate Law, where have two different meanings: – it could detail the authorization of a person to act on behalf of the shareholder on the annual or the general…

Proxy fight – in the area of Corporate Law, this legal term details the efforts to collect votes of shareholders, for placing new directors or managers, who to perform acquisition of the corporate body. Sometimes referred as “proxy battle”.

Proxy – instead of the standard meaning as intermediary or a surrogate, this legal term could have two different meanings: – it could refer to a right which is signed-over to an agent. Proxies are used frequently at annual meetings…

Proximity – this legal term is used in the area of Family Law, where it describes the situation of being relatively close to someone (for example, your parents or ancestors) and relationships as synonymous for “kinship”. A synonym is “propinquity”.

Proximate damages – in the area of Tort Law this legal term details the straight and direct damages that occur from the committed tort. It is possible the expected damages to be considered also as proximate damages. The opposite term…

Proximate cause – within the sphere of Tort Law, this legal term details the direct reason (for doing an injury, for example).

Prowling – in terms of Criminal Law, this term details the action of hiding around the place where a crime will be committed; and collecting information or preparing for committing the crime. Prowling is done by the criminal who prepares…

Proviso – this term comes from Latin; in terms of Law of Contracts it refers to a condition or a clause embedded into an agreement; also it could detail a particular restriction, stipulated in a Title Deed. For example, the…

Provocation – in the area of Criminal Law, the term details a negative action by the victim, which has provoked the convicted person to commit the offense. For example, if the victim threated the convicted so he pulled out a…

Provisional tax – in terms of Tax Law, the provisional tax is the one paid by advance by the taxable persons or corporate entities. It could be either calculated on the base of the previous annual taxable income, or as…